Course Overview

Whether you want to reach the top of an organization, start your own business, or make a difference in the voluntary sector, there are specially designed programs and activities at Leicester that will support you in gaining the right skills, experiences, and exposure you need. Employability is embedded in our courses, offering a year-in-industry opportunity. In addition, the School of Business has a dedicated Careers Team who works to ensure you get support to achieve your aspirations.

We work with the Leicester Innovation Hub to launch great ideas and provide dedicated incubation and innovation space, making it easier for students and companies to utilize innovation support, expertise, and facilities. We also have a student entrepreneurship academic lead who provides links with our students and the Innovation Hub. Help is available through the innovation hub while you study with us and after you graduate.

Our Accounting and Finance courses benefit from a distinct combination of research-informed and professionally accredited knowledge, techniques, and skills. You will be among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with facilities exclusive to Leicester School of Business students.

Our BSc in Accounting will provide you with a solid, practical foundation and relevant technical and intellectual competence in accounting and related forms of financial expertise. You will learn the skills, knowledge, and analytical competence necessary to work as an accountant in the accounting profession, industry, or the public sector.

You will develop quantitative, communications, and information technology skills and the ability to apply these in an accounting context. In addition, you will learn how accountants work with managers, shareholders, and other stakeholders in multiple organizations and help them make informed decisions.

General Eligibility

• A/AS-levels: ABB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level. 

• EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B.

• GCSE: Maths at grade B (5) plus English Language at grade C (4).

• Access to HE Diploma: Pass relevant Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction.

• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points overall, including a minimum of grade 5 in SL Maths Analysis and Approach, grade 4 in HL Maths, or grade 6 in SL Maths Application and Interpretation if not held at GCSE.

• BTEC Nationals: Full Diploma with DDD, Diploma in Business preferred.

• T Levels: Distinction in Accounting or Finance (plus GCSE Maths in grade 5 and English Language in grade 4).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.